Walking & Singing the Blues [Import]

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Duke Ellington described her voice as a mixture of Ella Fitzgerald, Marian Anderson, Dinah Washington & Mahalia Jackson. Best known for her work with Ellington, Greenwood recorded these tracks for Modern Records & Federal Records between 1950 & 1953. The Modern tracks were backed by Roy Milton's Solid Senders, while backing on the Federal cuts come from Little Willie Littlefield & the Johnny Otis Band, among others. 22 tracks. Ace Records. 2002.

Duke Ellington described her voice as a mixture of Ella Fitzgerald, Marian Anderson, Dinah Washington & Mahalia Jackson. Best known for her work with Ellington, Greenwood recorded these tracks for Modern Records & Federal Records between 1950 & 1953. The Modern tracks were backed by Roy Milton's Solid Senders, while backing on the Federal cuts come from Little Willie Littlefield & the Johnny Otis Band, among others. 22 tracks. Ace Records. 2002.